compadrita in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for compadrita in the Spanish»English Dictionary

compadrito¹ (compadrita) ADJ RioPl inf

compadrito (compadrita)

cocky inf

compadrito² N m RioPl inf

compadrito

show-off inf

compadrismo N m

compadrismo → amiguismo

See also amiguismo

amiguismo N m

un país que funciona a base de amiguismo y enchufes

a country where everything works through contacts and string-pulling

en esta empresa hay mucho amiguismo

there's a lot of 'jobs for the boys' in this company

compadre N m

1. compadre (padrino):

compadre

godfather of one's child or father of one's godchild

2. compadre inf (amigo):

compadre

buddy Am inf

compadre

mate Brit inf

a lo compadre inf entró a lo compadre a la oficina

he got a job in the office by pulling a few strings o by knowing the right people

a lo compadre inf entró a lo compadre a la oficina

he got a job in the office by having useful contacts o friends in the right places

compadrear VB intr RioPl

compadrear

to show off

compadreo N m

1. compadreo RioPl (fanfarroneo):

compadreo

showing off

2. compadreo Spain → amiguismo

See also amiguismo

amiguismo N m

un país que funciona a base de amiguismo y enchufes

a country where everything works through contacts and string-pulling

en esta empresa hay mucho amiguismo

there's a lot of 'jobs for the boys' in this company

compadrazgo N m

1. compadrazgo (relación):

compadrazgo m

godfatherhood

compadrazgo f

godmotherhood

2. compadrazgo (amiguismo):

compadrazgo

cronyism

I.compadecer VB trans

compadecer

to feel sorry for

no quiero que me compadezcan

I don't want anyone feeling o to feel sorry for me

¿tienes que ir al dentista? — te compadezco

you have to go to the dentist? — I feel for you o I sympathize

compadezco a su familia que lo tiene que aguantar todo el día

I feel sorry for o I pity his family having to put up with him all day long

II.compadecerse VB vpr

1. compadecerse (apiadarse):

compadecerse de alg.

to take pity on sb

¡compadézcase de mí!

have pity on me! liter

no hace sino compadecerse de sí mismo

he's always feeling sorry for himself

2. compadecerse form (concordar):

compadecerse con algo

to be in keeping with sth

compadecerse con algo

to fit in with sth

compadecerse con algo

to accord with sth form

compadrita in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compadrita in the Spanish»English Dictionary

compadrito N m AmS (chulo, bravucón)

compadrito

braggart

compadreo N m pej

compadreo

chumminess

compadre N m

1. compadre (padrino):

compadre

godfather

2. compadre (amigo):

compadre

friend

compadre

mate Brit

compadre

buddy

compadrear VB intr

1. compadrear (de compadraje):

compadrear

to be pals

2. compadrear CSur (presumir):

compadrear

to show off

I.compadecer irr como crecer VB trans

compadecer

to feel sorry for

II.compadecer irr como crecer VB refl

compadecerse de alguien/algo

to (take) pity (on) sth/sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

Arrabalero, que es de baja condición social y lo demuestra, especialmente mediante su lenguaje corporal, con una actitud compadrita, afectada u ordinaria.

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